If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize.

—Muhammad Ali

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About Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali ( ah-LEE; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring...

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It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.

—Muhammad Ali

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

—Muhammad Ali

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

—Muhammad Ali

Don't waste too much time trying' to be a better man, ' cause you ain't never gonna be one without a good woman.

—Muhammad Ali

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

—Muhammad Ali

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Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact.

—Bertrand Russell

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I'm not trying to hide my past. I've learned a lot from it. It's made me who I am today, and I'm proud of who I've become.

—Amber Lynn Natusch in Undertow

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It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country,
but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but
one country and mankind its citizens.

—Bahá'u'lláh

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Pride is a powerful narcotic, but it doesn't do much for the auto-immune system.

—Stuart Stevens

To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don't succeed, at least pretend to.

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